AMERICAN ARCHiEOLOGY. 7 



INFORMATION DESIRED AS MATERIAL FOR AN ILLUS- 

 TRATED WORK ON THE ARQH^OLOGY OF NORTH 

 AMERICA. 



Name of Correspondent, 



Occupation, 



Post Office Address, 



Date of Communication, 



GENERAL INQUIRIES. 



1. Are there any remains of ancient aboriginal structures, such 

 as mounds, earthworks, shell-heaps, &c., in your vicinity? 



2. Are there any other indications of a former occupation of 

 the region by the aborigines? 



3. Where are they located? Give State, county, nearest post 

 office, distance and direction from some well known natural feature, 

 and the name of the owner of the property at the date of the re- 

 port. 



MOUNDS AND EARTHWORKS. 



4. How are they situated with reference to streams and springs 

 of water, elevations, tillable land, or other natural features? 



5. What changes, if any, have taken place in the streams, forests, 

 and other surroundings since their erection ? 



6. Are the mounds isolated or in groups ? 



7. If the latter, what is their number and relative position? 

 Furnish a sketch or plan, however rude it may be, with the indi- 

 vidual mounds of the group, numbered. A topographical survey is 

 most desirable, where it is convenient. 



8. What is the size and shape in ground plans, in section, of each 



Answers to the accompanying questions may best be made by reference 

 to the numbers without repeating the interrogatories. 

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